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Honeymoon in Rajasthan - 11 Nights - 12 Days |
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Destinations Covered : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur
- Mandawa – Bikaner – Gajner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur –
Ranakpur – Udaipur - Jojawar – Pushkar – Delhi
Day 01 Arrive in Delhi
On arrival at Delhi airport our representative
having a placard displaying your name will meet you
to pick you up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight
at hotel in Delhi.
Day 02 Delhi – Sikndra –
Agra [205 KM / 5 Hours]
After breakfast you will proceed on a sightseeing
tour of New Delhi.
Visit the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the residence of the
President of India. At the foot of Raisina Hill is
the India Gate, a war memorial arch which Lutyen
built in honor of 60,000 soldiers who died in World
war first. Next stop is at the Parliament House; it
was here that the constitution of independent India
was drafted. Later visit to Qutubminar. Longest
stone tower in India. Later drive to Agra.
En route visit Sikndra. Continue drive to Agra.
Arrive and Check in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel
in Agra.
Day 03 Agra – Fatehpur
Sikri – Abhaneri – Jaipur [235 KM / 6 Hours].
Early morning visit the Taj Mahal. It was built by
Shah Jahan as a token of his love for his deceased
wife, and is undoubtedly the most romantic burial
site in the world.
Return to hotel for breakfast and then a short visit
to Agra fort. After the visit drive to Jaipur. En
route you’ll come to stunning Fatehpur Sikri. The
great ruler Akbar set up his capital here, and built
a grand city, but after only 40 years the water
supply became too difficult to maintain in this dry
area, so all of the inhabitants packed up and moved
on. They left behind a phenomenal collection of
grand temples and palaces, with the ruins of old
houses standing between them. Now it is an
atmospheric ghost city, full of green parrots and
monkeys. After the visit continue drive towards
Jaipur. En route you will visit Abhaneri.
Abhaneri – The City of Brightness is a small town
village, situated at 95 KM before from Jaipur.
Originally Abhaneri was named as Abha Nagri, which
means the city of brightness, but due to
mispronunciation of the term, it changed to the
present name. Today, the city is in ruins; yet it
still attracts tourists from across the globe.
Arrive in Jaipur in the evening. Overnight at hotel
in Jaipur.
Day 04 Visit Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Amber. Here
you will enjoy an Elephant ride. Visit the Amber
fort and later return back to Jaipur city for sight
seeing of other prominent monuments. Visit the
Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this
elaborate building, now little more than a faηade,
is encrusted with delicate screens and carved
balconies from which the royal ladies, confined to
their quarters, could sneak views of the outside
world.
Also visit City Palace, where you can see Chandra
Mahal, Shri Gobind Deo Temple and the City Palace
Museum; also visit Jantar Mantar, a royal
observatory with masonry astronomical instruments.
In the evening you can visit the famous rug factory
and gem factory, where you can see skilled artisans
doing intricate work of gem cutting and polishing.
Overnight stay at hotel in Jaipur.
Day 05 Jaipur – Mandawa or
Alsisar [170 KM / 3 Hours].
After breakfast drive to Shekhawati region. Arrive
and check in to the hotel. Later visit the painted
havelis. The painted Havelis of Mandawa that belong
to its rich merchants including the Chowkhani
Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli and Mohahanlal Saraf
Haveli and most of the paintings and frescoes have
local deities and daily desert lifestyle as its main
theme. Overnight at the hotel in Mandawa or Alsisar.
Day 06 Mandawa or Alsisar –
Bikaner – Gajner [220 KM / 5 Hours].
After breakfast drive to Bikaner. Arrive and visit
Junagarh fort of Bikaner. The very unusual character
of this fort as compared to the forts in Rajasthan
it is built on the plain desert whereas all other
forts in Rajasthan are on hilltops. The palace
complex has decorated interiors which are perhaps
the best preserved in the country. Continue drive to
Gajner and check in to the hotel Gajner Palace.
Overnight at the hotel in Gajner Palace.
Day 07 Gajner – Phalodi –
Jaisalmer [310 KM / 6 Hours].
Breakfast at the hotel and later drive to Jaisalmer
via Phalodi. Arrive at Jaisalmer and check in to the
hotel. Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay in
the hotel at Jaisalmer.
Day 08 Jaisalmer – Sam –
Jaisalmer [50 KM / 1 Hours].
After breakfast visit the city. Walk up to the fort,
through the narrows streets dotted with temples &
havelis. You will visit the fort, Gadisar Lake,
famous havelis and Bada Bagh. In the evening drive
to Sam dunes to see the sun set. Also enjoy camel
ride at the dues. Return to the hotel for overnight
stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 09 Jaisalmer – Jodhpur
[285 KM / 6 Hours].
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Arrive in Jodhpur and
visit the fort. Jodhpur is the second largest city
of Rajasthan. It still fulfils its historic role as
the area’s main trading center for wood, cattle,
camels, cotton, salt, and agricultural crops.
The Old city is surrounded by a huge nine and a half
Kilometer long wall which has seven gates. Some of
the houses and temples are of richly carved stone,
in particular the buildings near the Sadar Bazar.
Visit the Mehrangarh Fort Situated on a steep hill,
Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest forts in
India. To enter the Mehrangarh fort, seven gates
have to be crossed. Some of these gates still bear
marks of many a siege that this fort has withstood.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Jodhpur.
Day 10 Jodhpur – Ranakpur –
Udaipur [280 KM / 6 Hours].
Morning drive to Ranakpur. Visit the Jain temples.
Continue drive to Udaipur and check in to the hotel.
Evening free at leisure.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur.
Day 11 Udaipur
After breakfast morning visit to the vast City
Palace & Museum, with its wonderful art collections
and peek into the fabulous lifestyles of the Rulers
of Udaipur. Then relax strolling through the leafy
Garden of The Maids of Honour. In the evening enjoy
boat ride at Lake Pichola.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur.
Day 12 Udaipur – Delhi
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight for
Delhi. Arrive at Delhi domestic airport and transfer
to the hotel for day use room. Relax or visit the
Connaught place market. Later in the late evening
transfer to the airport to board the flight back to
your country.
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